Agrichemical (or agrochemical) is a generic term for the various syntheticchemical products manufactured and sold for use in agriculture. It includes fertilizers and pesticides. Generally, synthetic means pertaining to synthesis, i. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures. ... Sale is the name of several places: Sale, Victoria, Australia Sale, Greater Manchester, England Sale, Italy (pronunciation: SAH-leh) - in the province of Alessandria Salè, Morocco Sale Marasino (first pronunciation: SAH-leh), an Italian commune in the province of Brescia Sale is also a type of contract for the exchange... Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil or by foliar spraying. ... An airplane spreading pesticide. ...
Danish agrochemical usage exceeds plan.(applied to Danish farmland in 2005)
Agra Europe; 7/21/2006; 385 words ; Danish farmers admit that agrochemical usage is rising and the aims of the 2009 Agrochemical Plan are unachievable.
Some 3 246 tonnes of agrochemicals (54t active chemicals) were applied to Danish farmland in 2005, an increase of 12% compared...